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ruffe

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ruffe, ruff [rʌf]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a European freshwater teleost fish, Acerina cernua, having a single spiny dorsal fin: family Percidae (perches) Also called pope
[perhaps an alteration of rough (referring to its scales)]


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44) IMO FOCUS PAPER, supra note 27 (noting the problems created from ballast water discharges, which are the likely source of European zebra mussel, round goby, ruffe, European shore crab, tropical green algae, comb jelly, Northern Pacific kelp, giant fan worm, and Northeastern Pacific sea star introductions).
The loch provides idyllic surroundings and conditions for the keen angler looking for salmon, sea trout, pike, perch, eels, brown trout, roach, chub, rainbow trout, powan, ruffe and dace.
They will meet Sam Ruffe and Natalie Ruffe of South Medford in the semifinals.
 
 
 
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